Human rights violations
Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says
HRW and Amnesty warn that Tehran uses rape, sexual violence, and torture to suppress dissent, continuing a pattern of violence following previous protests.
Iran had highest number of executions in over a decade, human rights report says
Iranian regime weaponizes judicial systems against Baha'i minority, Human Rights Watch claims
Venezuela's GNB guilty of crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, UN finds
Palestinian rights groups demand probe into death of preacher in Hamas detention
Mohammed al-Sufi was known for his criticism of Hamas leaders and their ties to Iran and was detained upon his return from Egypt last week.
Islamic Republic sees 75% rise in executions of Iranians in 2022
The report alleges that only 12% of state executions were reported by officials.
Amid criticism, Columbia University announces a new research center in Tel Aviv
For decades, Columbia has been the site of heated debate among both faculty and students over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Iranian human rights violations ignore Koran, are blasphemy to Islam - opinion
The Iranian government casually ignores the Koran’s teaching, which is tantamount to blasphemy in brazen defiance of Islam’s teachings.
Russian forces killed hundreds of civilians early in Ukraine war, UN report says
"The acts in question were committed by Russian armed forces in control of these areas and led to the deaths of 441 civilians (341 men, 72 women, 20 boys and 8 girls)," the report said.
Congressional reps probe Oberlin College pro-Iran prof. Mahallati
Professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati has close ties with the Iranian regime and has been known to encourage the destruction of Israel.
Amnesty Int’l’s distortion of humanitarian laws has become an art form - opinion
It is left to us now to admit, once and for all, that the rights organization has stretched the definition of “charity” to be, instead, a party to bloodshed and political radicalism.
Taliban orders high schools to remain closed to girls
The Taliban is seeking to run the country according to its interpretation of Islamic law.
Hacker group leaks footage, files from Iranian prisons
Video posted to an Instagram account which claims to be the official account of the "Edalat Ali" hacker group showed footage allegedly from a control room in Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Boycott Winter Olympics in China - opinion
Calls to boycott the Winter Olympics in China have been growing due to China's egregious human rights violations.
